Fire Engine Battles Blaze as Traffic Grinds to a Halt Motorists are facing long delays...

Published: 12:55 pm January 14, 2026
Updated: 8:42 am February 5, 2026
Vehicle Fire Sparks Chaos on M25 Near Godstone

Fire Engine Battles Blaze as Traffic Grinds to a Halt

Motorists are facing long delays on the M25 anticlockwise after a vehicle caught fire near Junction 6 at Godstone. Emergency services rushed to the scene, with a fire engine already tackling the blaze.

Traffic Nightmare: Long Queues Build Up

  • All traffic was temporarily halted, triggering heavy congestion.
  • Inrix reports one lane closed due to the vehicle fire on the four-lane carriageway.
  • National Highways estimate delays of around 20 minutes, but queues quickly stretched further.

Clearance Underway, But Drivers Urged to Stay Updated

By 11:39am, traffic began to ease as emergency services got the situation under control. However, tailbacks remain in the area.

 

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